Emergencies

Find the tooth, hold the crown (top) part only while taking care not to touch the root, and rinse it gently in water. Reinsert the tooth into the socket and hold it in place with your finger or by biting on a towel or gauze. If you cannot reinsert the tooth, place the tooth in a clean container with milk (preferred) or water. Your child needs to be seen right away; this is a very time sensitive injury. Call Dr. Mann on the emergency number if it is after hours.

Clean the area of the affected tooth with a warm water rinse and gently floss to remove any impacted food. Do not put heat or aspirin on the aching tooth or gum. For temporary pain relief, a children’s dose of Tylenol or Motrin may be given. Contact Dr. Mann to be seen as soon as possible.

If you think your child’s emergency may be a true life-threatening emergency, please call 911 immediately.